Dealership, sales and marketing

Registrations grow 15% as SMMT calls for VAT fairness

Total of 58,994 new cars were sold in the UK in February, with battery-electric vehicles taking a 17.1% market share

4 March 2022
Registrations grow 15% as SMMT calls for VAT fairness
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Kaluga plant builds the VW Polo, VW Tiguan and Skoda Rapid for the Russian market
Tech, development and manufacturing

VW Group ends sales and halts production in Russia

Russia's invasion of Ukraine prompts VW Group to idle two local plants and halt Russian sales

3 March 2022
VW Group ends sales and halts production in Russia
Tech, development and manufacturing

Ford separates electric and combustion vehicle businesses

Formation of new Model E and Blue divisions will enable quicker development of models in both segments

2 March 2022
Ford separates electric and combustion vehicle businesses
Finance and corporate

How Stellantis hopes to take on the disruptors

CEO Carlos Tavares is bullish about his plans for the conglomerate, but will it be enough?

2 March 2022
How Stellantis hopes to take on the disruptors
Dealership, sales and marketing

What the agency retail model could mean for Lotus and its customers

The British manufacturer isn't the first to adopt this way of selling cars, but it has significant implications for its small retailer network

2 March 2022
What the agency retail model could mean for Lotus and its customers
Finance and corporate

Stellantis vows to comply with sanctions on Russia

Firm has set up taskforces to monitor its Ukrainian employees and react quickly to new sanctions

1 March 2022
Stellantis vows to comply with sanctions on Russia
Dealership, sales and marketing

Autocar Business Live: Is an agency model the future of retail?

Watch the free webinar on 11 March as we’re joined by senior executives from the industry

1 March 2022
Autocar Business Live: Is an agency model the future of retail?
Dealership, sales and marketing

Volvo suspends sales in Russia, citing trading sanctions

Swedish company is the first international car maker to halt Russian sales

28 February 2022
Volvo suspends sales in Russia, citing trading sanctions
Dealership, sales and marketing

Mazda UK boss on taking the brand upmarket

New model blitz and favourable post-Brexit landscape signal growth, says Jeremy Thomson

28 February 2022
Mazda UK boss on taking the brand upmarket
Porsche Panamera family
Porsche Panamera family
Finance and corporate

Volkswagen Group agrees framework for Porsche flotation

Potential IPO for sports car manufacturer would raise funds for VW Group's electrification plans

25 February 2022
Volkswagen Group agrees framework for Porsche flotation

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